saddened by the passing of the great mel tillis i found a video that features paul franklins playing real well when he was with the statesiders...
listen to the great backup stuff.
how many of you can play the lick paul does at 9.37 properly?

man what a tight band . what guitar was paul playing?? looks like a emmonsp/p??

p.w

Jack Goodson

From:new brockton,alabama (home of me and don helms

Posted 20 Nov 2017 7:02 amGuitar?

Franklin?....jack

Jerry Overstreet

From:Louisville Ky

Posted 20 Nov 2017 7:27 am

He's playing a Franklin with the early badge in this video. Pretty decent shot at 5:23.

What a singer/writer RIP Mel...what a band...it's sad we don't see much of this music anymore.

Roger Rettig

From:An Englishman in Naples, FL

Posted 20 Nov 2017 7:43 am

Yes, it's a highly-disciplined ensemble.

As for Mel, I'm ashamed to say that I was unaware of his writing credits. He was prolific, wasn't he? I hadn't paid him much attention and thought of him only as an okay-ish singer with a lot of personality.

This clip was an eye-opener and Paul Franklin was amazing even then._________________RR
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Norbert Dengler

From:germany

Posted 20 Nov 2017 8:55 am

Quote:

Jerry Overstreet
PostPosted: 20 Nov 17 8:27am Post subject:
He's playing a Franklin with the early badge in this video. Pretty decent shot at 5:23.

What a singer/writer RIP Mel...what a band...it's sad we don't see much of this music anymore.

absolutely. that makes me feel that the good old days are over.
it`s all about musicianship there not about ego.
personally i saw mel and his band once in early 2000.
i`ll never forget that!
he`s one of the best, if not the best singer when it comes to country shuffles
for me.

Terrific band, great mix and camera work. There are quite a few tunes after OBS.
Paul's hair is almost as big as his bell bottoms.
John

Henry Matthews

From:Texarkana, Ark USA

Posted 24 Nov 2017 8:45 am

Yes great band and Pauls playing is excellent as usual. Does anyone know who fiddlers are. Guy on left is having a blast, looks like maybe Kenny Sears in middle, always real stiff collared and excellent player? Guy on right was with Mel a long time but dont know his name._________________Henry Matthews